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CR · Critical Reasoning
555-605
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A group of teenagers of different ages participated in a survey where they were asked to evaluate the actions of individuals who caused harm, some doing so on purpose and others by mistake. When asked about suitable consequences for those who caused harm, the younger teenagers, unlike the older ones, suggested consequences that did not change based on whether the harm was intentional or accidental. This suggests that younger teenagers do not consider intentions important when determining consequences.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the conclusion above?
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(A) The younger teenagers had to rely on a more developed understanding of human behavior to differentiate between intentional and accidental harm.
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(B) The stories included clear descriptions of the consequences of the harm caused.
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(C) Younger teenagers are just as likely to cause harm unintentionally as older teenagers.
(D) The older teenagers assigned consequences in a manner similar to how adults would in a comparable situation.
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(E) The younger teenagers assigned consequences that varied based on the degree of harm caused by the individuals in the stories.
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To weaken the conclusion that younger teenagers do not regard intentions as relevant to punishment, we need evidence that suggests they might consider intentions in some way. Option (D) states that the older teenagers assigned consequences similarly to adults, implying that there is a standard for evaluating intentions that older…
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What this question tests
What it tests
Whether you can identify the option that most undermines an argument's conclusion.
Common trap
Choosing an irrelevant objection or one that attacks the premise rather than the reasoning.
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555-605
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CR